Wrasses, wrasses and wrasses!

It depends do you have coral at all in your tank and is it going to be an aggressive tank
I personally wouldn't keep a wrasse without a deep sand bed because they burry themselves when they sleep or are stressed.
 
_E_ said:
Not all wrasses need a sandbed. Some will sleep within the rockwork. Here's a nice primer on the different reef safe genus.
http://www.3reef.com/threads/all-about-reef-safe-wrasses.122261/
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90% of wrasses sleep in the sand bed. ALL of them will sleep in rock work if no sand is provided but its not the same you will see a snott cacoon all up in your rocks from certain wrasse trying to protect themselves at night but if you get a wrasse that is known to bury in the sand bed and you do not provide him with sand he could damage his mouth by slamming into the glass repeatedly or ever stress itself to death.
 
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eglinlotus said:
90% of wrasses sleep in the sand bed. ALL of them will sleep in rock work if no sand is provided but its not the same you will see a snott cacoon all up in your rocks daily from the wrasse trying to protect themselves at night
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IMO , You should do some research... Fairy and flasher wrasses do fine without a sand 'bed'
 
albano said:
I'll admit that I only skimmed that article, but I didn't see where it said that THE MAJORITY of wrasses that are kept in most reef tanks SLEEP IN SAND?
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Your arguing for the sake of it, look at reef safe wrasse in liveaquairia or whatever fish website you look at. Once you've done that look at the species family name for example:

The Halichoeres family of wrasses

Marble/Hortulanus Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)
Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres claudia )
Radiant Wrasse (Halichoeres iridis)
Grey Head Wrasse (Halichoeres leucurus)
Dusky Wrasse (Halichoeres annularis)
Adorned Wrasse (Halichoeres cosmetus)
Green Wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus)
Hoeven's Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus)
Neon Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)
Red-Lined Wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus)
Richmond's Wrasse (Halichoeres richmondi)
Two Tone Wrasse (Halichoeres prosopeion)
Vrolik's Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysotaenia)
Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
Pearly Wrasse (Halichoeres margaritaceus)

^ All of those bury themselves in the sand when they are stressed/scared or sleeping....Don't believe me? Buy one and watch, would you like me to continue? I can if you really want. Maybe I should so you could be educated instead of ignorant. Are you still paying attention I'm right here focus:wavehand:

Let's continue.....

This family ALSO sleeps in sand or runs there for cover as well as mucus cacoon in rocks if no sand is provided.....you know them as Fairy Wrasse, or Cirrhilabrus.

Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)
Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki)
Exquisite Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus)
Bluehead Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)
Red Velvet Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis)
Longfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis)
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis)
Whip Fin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus filamentosus)
Fine Spotted Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus punctatus)
Hooded Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus)
Scott's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus scottorum)
Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lyukyuensis)
Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus)
Yellow Fin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis)
Lineatus Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lineatus)
Flame Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani)

Flasher wrasses or, Paracheilinus are in the same catagory. The ones that DO NOT bury are REAL Coris, Wetmorella, Thalassoma, Gomphosus, Anampses, Pseudodax, Novaculichthys, Choerodon and Cheilinus.

Now all of those are readily avalible BUT are large in size (180 gal or bigger) and are mostly aggressive. Not only that but the subspecies of each one of those family are 2-5 different types. SO as I was saying the MAJORITY bury themselves. Anything else I can help you with:debi:
 
awaxdee said:
yes I do plan on keeping coral
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All the ones I listed above with their trade name are safe for corals they my pick on little snails small shrimp like harliquin or baby hermits. If you have any question just shoot me a PM and I'll help you out.
 
It's on like donkey kong! My quest to have a wrasse dominant tank is underway with addition of a Christmas wrasse. Him and my yellow coris are best buds and follows him everywhere. Eating mysis like a pig! Trying to get a pic, but he's very fast!
 
eglinlotus said:
Your arguing for the sake of it, look at reef safe wrasse in liveaquairia or whatever fish website you look at.

This family ALSO sleeps in sand or runs there for cover as well as mucus cacoon in rocks if no sand is provided.....you know them as Fairy Wrasse, or Cirrhilabrus.

Flasher wrasses or, Paracheilinus are in the same catagory.

SO as I was saying the MAJORITY bury themselves. Anything else I can help you with
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Sorry that I didn't see this response a few months ago...
Yes, there is something you can help me with...please provide a link to the information about fairy and flasher wrasses sleeping in sand.
 
Sign me up for the Wrasse club now! They were never on my stock list until I saw this Yellow Coris in a tank at the Corner Reef. I loved him at first sight. He's been super active and eating like a pig in the 3 days that I've had him home. My favorite fish by far. Now all that I'm thinking about it getting my 180 gallon up and running so I can get a few more. :)

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One thing I have seen work is to put a container with 4-5" of sand somewhere in the tank that the wrasse can sleep in, but the container has to be large enough for the wrasse to lay down flat in it without touching the sides. Just a thought!
 
I currently have a large melanurus for over a year in 65g mixed reef with Carib sea oolite sand. Currently building 125 sps dominate tank with lots of flow. My question is what's the largest sand grain size I can go with that would be safe for the wrasse and not be blown all over the tank.
 
this is a good question. I have special grade in the front of the tank now and am working on siphoning the rest of the olite out of the back. Should i leave this smaller grain stuff in the back?
 
This is an old thread I know, but lots of wrasse lover here..... Has anyone used an egg crate with a acrylic top over the egg crate to stop the wrasses from jumping, still room for air exchange? Just a thought, I'm thinking of adding 3 or 4 wrasses to my 90 gallon D.T. Not sure exactly which wrasses yet. I have only one clownfish and a Neon Blue Goby in the tank now, recently lost a Kole Tang as I was trying to rid my tank of an algae bloom, probably starved him and loss of a power head at the same time.
Thanks for any help........
 
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